Suppose you purchase a 30-year, zero-coupon bond with a yield to maturity of 8 %8%.

You hold the bond for five years before selling it.

a. If the bond's yield to maturity is 8 %8%

when you sell it, what is the internal rate of return of your investment?

b. If the bond's yield to maturity is 9 %9%

when you sell it, what is the internal rate of return of your investment?

c. If the bond's yield to maturity is 7 %7%

when you sell it, what is the internal rate of return of your investment?

d. Even if a bond has no chance of default, is your investment risk free if you plan to sell it before it matures? Explain.

Note: Assume annual compounding. Round to two decimal places